punctuated equilibriumnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.tɪd iː.kwɪˌlɪb.ri.əm//ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.t̬ɪd iː.kwɪˌlɪb.ri.əm/specializeda theory of evolution that claims that change happens suddenly over short periods of time followed by long periods of no change
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